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E.Z.HEBBERD METALLIC wmpow FRAME Aub sAsH Filled July 5, 1925 3 sheets-sheet 1 Nov. 9,192'6. 1,606,073

\ E. Z. HEBBERD METALLIC WINDOW FRAME AND SASH Filed July 5, 1923 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 lmpewtoz Nov. 9 1926.

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3 Sheets-Sheet 3 mmmm Patented Nov. 9, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,A

EDGAR Z. HEBBERD, OF HEMPSTEAD, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR T A. WALTER NELSON, TRUSTEE, 0F NEW YORK, Y.

METALLIC WINDOW FRAME .AND SASH.

Application led July 5,

This invention relates to a metallic window frame and sash construction, and more particularly to a double-hung sash, and has for one of its objects to provide a construction of the class described which will Lbe simple and comparatively inexpensive Ito manufacture and more eflicient in use'than those which have been heretofore proposed.

A further. object of the invention isv to improve and simplify the construction of the side portions of the window frame, as well as the bottom rail thereof, and to also improve the construction of the head of the upper sash and the meeting rails between the two sashes. A still further object is to make the sash wind and rain proof, with tight closures at all joints.

Still another object is `to enable the sash weights to be positively guided in their tra-vel.

With the above and other objects in view, which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists inA the novel details of construction and combinations of parts more full hereinafter disclosed and particularly pointed vout in the appended claims.

One practical embodiment of lthe invention is represented in the accompanying drawings, forming 'a partof this specication` in which Figure 1 is an elevational view of a p0rtion of a building wall with a window coni struction made in accordance with the present invention incorporated therein;

Figure 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional view, partly broken away, of the parts shown in Figure 1, taken approximately on the plane indicated by the line 2-2 of the said Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows;

Figure 3 is an enlarged horizontal'sectional view through one side of the frame and a portion of the sashes, taken approximately on the plane indicated by the line 3-3 of Figure 1, the lower sash being considered as having been raised to be included in the section; v

Figure 4 is a fragmentary perspective view of a portion of the side members of the frame and one of the sashes; v

Figure 5 is a similar View of a portion of 1923. Serial No. 649,620.

it will be seen that each side of the frame in this instance comprises two vertically disposed members, 10 andll, preferably formed of sheet metal, bent to substantially C-shape Ain cross section. The member l() is bent to provide at one corner a substantially rectangular bead 12, and at the ends inturned projecting portions 13 and 14, which latter are adapted to act as `guides for the sash weight 15, see Figure 3. The member 11 is likewise provided with inturned ends, 16 and 17, which act as guides for the weight 18 of the lower sash. The counterbalancing sash weight 18 in this instance, is provided with grooves 18 on opposite sides and these grooves receive the ends 16 and 17, so that the weightflS is enabled to travel quietly and smoothly along the inturned portionsl and 17, and be positively guided in its travel without binding orvjamming. The grooves 18 of the weight 15 .serve the same purpose with respect to the inturned ends 13 and 14.

The members 1()I and 1l are preferably arranged in spaced relation, substantially as indicated in Figures 3 and 4, and they are interconnected and maintained in such spaced relation by means of an inner vertical guide member 2() preferably secured to the said members 10 and 11 in any suitable manner, as by the screws 21. A closure strip of plate 20 connects the members 10i and 11 at the outside of the window frame.

The guide plate or member 20 is bent to provide the flanges 22.23, 24 and 25, which extend substantially the full length of the member 2O and constitute guides in the form of vertical slots for the upper and lower. sashes respectively, as will presently appear. The central or intermediate flanges 23 and 24 areformed bybending the metal guide plate-20 yupon itself so` that the anges are. doubled in thickness, with the ends rounded, and the opposite end flanges 22 and 25 are formed `of single thickness by` inwardly bending the op osite `longitudinal sides ofthe plate 20. he member 11 may also bc provided with suitable beads or moldings 27 and 28, secured thereto in any suitable manner, in order to afford a finished appearance to the construction when it is incor fated in the Wall 29.

here are thus provided inside and outside longitudinal grooves, the former defined by the opposing flat sides of the bead 27 and flange 25,' and the latterV defined by the opposing flat sides, of the flange 22 and rec-l tangular bead 12.

As will be best understood from Figures 2 and 5, the top portion of the frame comrespectively, of the upright members 20.

The said member 31 may also be provided with moldings 36 and 37 forming continuations of the moldings 27 and 28 of the upright members 11.

The base 40 of the frame, which may take v the form of a metallic casting or any other suitable form desired, is provided with an upstanding rib 41, forming in conjunction with the other portions of the base, the spaced seats 42 and 43 at opposite longitudinal sides of the rib 41 for receiving the downwardly projecting longitudinal ribs 44 and 45, respectively, of the trough rail member 46, which may be secured to the said base 40 by suitable means such as the threaded fastenings 47, which will be clear from Figure 2. The top surface of the troughrail is preferablycut away to form a longitudinally extending oove or trough 48, with upper parallel inner and 'outerh portions, which is adapted to receiveany water which may leak past the flanges of the lower sash, as will presently appear, which water may be discharged from the said trough 48 through suitable holes or apertures 49 leading from the -wall of said trough adjacent to the outside of the window opening to the exterior of the rail 46, the inner wall of the trough being inclined downwardly toward said apertures 49.

The sash constructions, as will be clea from Figures 2 and 3 of the drawings, are

quite similar, slight variations being-mad@ however, in details of the upper and lower sashes as will be presently pointed out. The upper sash comprises a substantial rectangular frame member 50 preferably formed -.of a single thickness of, metal one edge of which is bent or folded upon itself to provide the inturned flange 51, which flange 1s provided with the outwardly extending portion 52, adapted to engage and coact with the inner faces of the beads 12 and 32 and with the faces of the flanges 22 and 34 of the side and top members respectively, opposite to said inner faces of the beads 12 and 32.,

` The flanges 22 and 34 of single thickness constitute guides for the sash as do also the doubled flanges 23 and '35 of the side and top members, which latter flanges are engaged by an out-turned flange 53 of the sash frame 50, see especially Figures 2 and 5. The glass pane 54 is positioned within the sash frame 50 adjacent the inturned flange 51, being held in place therein by suitable means such as the glazing angle member 55, secured to the said frame as by the screws 56. lThe pane 54 maybe made up in a plurality of sections, joined at the centre of the sash or elsewhere in any suitable manner, such, for instance, as by the muntin bar joint 77 shown in Figure 3. Suitable yielding material 57 may surround the edges of' the Yglass 54 to cushion the same/ from intimate contact with the metal and to also pro- I vide a liquid and air tight joint.

The lower sash as above stated is quite similar in construction, comprising the sash frame 60, the outer edge of which is bent or turned to form the inwardly projecting flange 61. This flange 61 is doubled upon itself and provided with the outwardly extending portion 62 adapted to engage' the flanges 24 of the upright side members, as well as the exterior surface of the trough rail 46, as will be clear from Figures 2 and 3. The sash frame 60 is adapted to rest upon the upper parallel inner and outer portions defining the inner and outer limits ofthe trough 48, and the sash .frame 6() is also provided atv its inner edge with an outturned flange 63, which is adapted to traverse the groove between the opposite faces of the flanges 25 of the side members and with the beads 27; also, with the inner surface of the trough rail 46, as will be apparent. lThe window glass 64 is positioned adjacent the inturned flange 61 and may be maintained in place by means of the glazingv angle 65 secured in place by the screw 66 and the said pane 64 may becushioned from the metal by the yielding material67, as in the upper sash. The outside and inside flanges 52 and 53 embrace the side guides 22 and 23, respectively; and the outside and inside flanges 62 and 63 embrace the side guides 24 and 25, respectively.

The flange 63 engages and overlaps the trough rail 46 at two opposite points of contact at the top of the trough rail as well as along one longitudinal side, thus providing a plurality of air chambers 76 along the inside and outside of the base of the window 4frame.

These chambers 76 tendto resist lll ` the width of the sash. The upper portion lil) of the flange -61 of the frame 60.015 the lower sash is turned horizontally as indicated at 72 (Figure 2) and its extreme edge is rolled to provide a bead 73 substantially circular in cross section which is adapted to enter the said trough 71 when thel sashes are both closed, and to intimately engage the opposite walls of the trough at two distinct points to prevent wind, water or moisture from finding its way to the inner side of the sashes. thus obviatingthe necessi'ty for weather strips. The flange 70 may spring inwardly slightly under pressure of the descending bead 73, thus insuring a ti ht fit at the two opposite sides of the bea Any water or moisture which should, by any chance, find its way into the wind break chamber formed by the trough 71 and lead 73 will run to either side of the sash, and will be dis. charged at the end of the said trough against the vertical side members 20, as will be readily understood.

As seen in Figure 2, the portion 52 at the bottom of the upper sash strip extends across the sash from one side to the other and constitutes a shield or, deflector to prevent the weather from beating directly into the meeting-rail joint between the flange 70 and bead 7 3.

In order to further guard against water, moisture or wind finding its way past-the window, the inner upper edge of the lower sash frame is turned to provide a bead 75, preferably.y circular in cross section and which extends across the said lower sash. This bead will effectively prevent water from finding its way into the room should it by any chance det by the other seals provided, the water eing conveyed along the top of the lower sash to the sides of the sash frame 60 into the vertical side openings between the flanges 24 and 25 of the guide member 20, thu`s affording added protection against the elements.

While one preferred form of the invention has been shown and described herein, other forms and modifications are included within the spirit and scope of the invention as expressed in the accompanying claims andy portions of the improvements may be used without others; hence I do not wish to he limited strictly to the above disclosure.

What I claim is:

1. Ina metallic window frame, a pair of spaced hollow side members, each bent to provide integral flanges constituting sash- `weight guides, and a spacing and guide member rigidly secured to said side mem bers to maintain them in spaced relation, said guide member being provided with a plurality of integral flanges constituting sash guides.

2. In a metallic window construction, upper and lower sash frames, the inner edge of the lower rail of said upper frame provided .with a trough, the outer edge of the upper rail of said lower frame provided with a downturned bead arranged to enter said trough, and the inside edge of said upper rail provided with an upturned portion to guide any entering water toward the sides of said lower sash frame.

3. In a metallic window frame, a side member having an integral inturned end portion receivable in a grooved sash weight to guide said sash weight.

4. In a metallic window frame, connected side members having opposite inturned integral end portions receivable in a grooved saslrweight to guide said sash weight.

5. In a metallic window frame, a pair of spaced side members, a member yconnected to said side members to maintain them in spaced relation, said side members having integral inturned portions receivable in a grooved sash weight to guide said vsash weight in its travel.

G. In a metallic window frame, hollow side members, a. sash weight housed within each of. said hollow side members, each of said side members including opposite inturned integral portions for guiding said sash weight, sash guide flanges, and a sash having flanged portions cooperative with said sash guide flanges, sai-d sash being connectibleto said sash weights.

7. In a metallic window frame, a pair of I opposite hollow side members, a sash slidable between said members, a counterbalancing sash weight or weights within each of said members, said weights being Yconnectible to said sash, at least one sash weight ateach side having a vertical groove formed in its outer surface, and each of said hollow side members having a flange to enter said groove to guide said weight.

8. In a metallic window frame and sash construction, inner and outer side members having integral inturned portions, a spacing member connecting said side members, said spacing member having flanges formed thereon solely by bending the metal thereof,

a sash having flanged portions cooperative with the flanges of said spacing member, a

vsash weight connectible to said sash and adapted to be housed in one of said side members, said sash weight having a groove therein in whichV one of said inturned port flanges of double thickness.

tions isI receivable for guiding said sash weight. L

9. In a metallic window construction, inner and outer side members having integral inturned portions, a spacing member connectingsaid side members and having sash guides, a sashf slidable in said sash guides, a sash weiglit`housedI in one of said side members and connected to said sash, said sash weight having a groove at each of two sides, said inturned portions interlockingly engaging said vsash weight with slight clearance 1n said grooves, to positively guide said sash weight in a defined path.

10. In a metallic window frame, a. pair of opposite side members, each of said side members being formed from a single piece 3f metal and each of said side members having its opposite vends turned inwardly to provide sash weight guides, and a separate sash guide connecting said side members.

11. A metallic window frame including` hollowside members disposable at opposite sides of a window opening, and a sash guide connected to a'hollow side member at at least one of said window-opening-sides, said sash guide being formed of a. unitary piece of metal, the outer and inner ends thereof being bent to provide outer and inner sash guide flanges, andthe body being doubled uponv itself at at least two points to provide a plurali-ty of intermediate sash guide flanges.

12. In a metallic window frame, a pair of. opposite inner and outer side. members,

each of said side members being formed from a single piece of metal with their opposite ends turned inwardly to provide sash weight guides, and a separate sash guide connecting said members, said sash guide being formed of a single piece of metal, the outer and inner ends thereof being bent to provide outer and inner sash guide flanges of single thickness, and the body being doubled upon itself at at least two points to provide a plurality of intermediate sash guide 13. In a metallic window frame, side members, and a top member connecting said side 4members, vsaid top member including connected inner and outer portions, one of said x portions being bent to provide a substantially rectangular bead with at least one vertical face, and the other of said portions havin its end adjacent to said rectangular bea bent (parallel with said vertical face, in space relationship, to afford a flange receiving groove, and its body doubledupon itself to provide a flange parallel with said bent end.

14. In a metallic window frame, side members, and a top member 'connecting said side members, said top member including inner and outer portions, said 'outer portion being bent to provide a substantially rectangular bead underlapping the masonry of the window opening at the outer side and with a vertical inner face, the other of 'said portions having its outer end adjacent to said rectangular bead bent parallel with said vertical face, and spaced therefrom to afford a flange receiving groove, the body being doubled upon itself to provide a ange parallel with said bent end, said outer portion terminating at apoint beyond the bent end of said inner-,portion and being secured to said inner portion ata point between said bent end and said point of termination.

15. In a metallic window construction having side and top members, in combination, a sash slidable between said side members, and a base rail between said side members, said base rail having a trough formed in its u per portion, the Walls of said trough incline upwardly and'terminating in parallel longitudinal inside and outside upper portions of said base rail, the base of said upon itself to' provide a glass detaining flange and having inside and outside downturned portions each arranged to. engage said inside and outside ltrough walls at both top and sides thereof, respectively, the outer wall of said trough having downwardly 1nclined drain openings.v

16. In a metallic.,` window construction, having top and side members, Iin combination, a sash slidable between said lside members, said sash having inside and outside downwardly depending ian'ges, and a base rail between said side members, saidbase rail having a trough -formed inits upper surface, the inner and outer walls of said trough being inclined upwardly from both their inner and outer sides and terminatin 'in aI plane parallel with the bottom of sai sash, the .outer wall of said trough havin downwardly inclined ydrain apertures, sai sash' when lowered-against said base rail engaging the same at at least four points, en-

closing the top of said trough, and affording inside and outside air chambers between the inner and outer walls of said trough and the inside and outside downwardly depending flanges of said sash, respectively. v

17. In a vmetallic window"v construction, upper and lower vsash f rames each formed of a single thickness of sheet metal doubled' upon itself adjacent 'its outside portion to form a glass detaining 'flange,"the inner portion of the lower rail strip of said uper sash frame bent to'provide a downwar ly and upwardly extending portion forming a trough, and the outer end of the upper rail strip of said lower sash frame having its outer edge' beyond its vglass detaining double portion downturned into a substantially cylindrical bead to engage the walls ofl said trough at two' opposite points.'

.18.111 a metallic window construction, 'upper and lower sash frames', each formed o'f a single thickness of metal doubled upon itseli`- at the outer part to form a glass detrough being adapted to spring slightly under pressure of said bead to intimately contact with the bead, whereby the trough is substantially sealed at two opposite points.y

Y19. In a metallic window construction, upper and lower sash frames, each formed of a single thickness of metal doubled upon itself adjacentits outer portion to form a glass detaining flange, the inner part of the lower rail of said upper sash framehaving downwardly and upwardly, extending portions forming a trough, andthe outer part ofthe upper rail of said lower sash frame having its outer edge beyond itsy doubled .f glass detaining {lange turned to a bead substantially cireularin cross section andarranged to engage the walls of said trough at two distinct points, the inner edge of said upper rail provided with an vupwardly turned portion forming an inside trough to guide water to the sides of saidl sash frame.

20. In a metal window construction, side members having outer and inner sash guides,

and a sash slidable on said guides, said sash including a frame portion comprising a unitary strip of metal of single thickness doubled inwardly upon itself at one end to provide a glass detaining ange with the end of said strip projecting outwardly in a single thickness to provide an outer flange cooperable with said outer sash guide, the opposite end of said unitary strip of metal bent inwardly to provide an inner sashguide co-operating flange, and a glass retaing device secured to said frame portion and parallel with said glass detaining flange, said outer and inner sash guide (zo-operating flanges embracing said outer and inner sash guides.

21. In a metal window construction.I side members having outer and inner sash guides, a/sash slidable on said guides, -a,base rail between said side members, said sash including a frame portion at each side and at the bottom cooperable with said outer and inner sash guides and with said base rail, respectively, said side frame portions each formed of a unitary metal strip bent to provide two parallel continuous flanges of single thickness to embrace said outer and inner sash guides and a continuous port1on lower doubled to provide a glassrdetaining lflange,

said glass detaining Ilange integral with both of said flanges in the respective frame portions, and glass retaining devices securable to the bodies of said respective frame portions. y

22. In a metal window,` upper and lower sash frames, the lower rail of said upper sash frame andthe upper rail of said lower sash frame each comprising a unitary metal strip doubled upon itself to form an outer glass detaining flange, the horizontal meeting portions of said strips cooperatively bent to form a water-excluding meeting rail,

the outer end of the upper sashs lower f.

rail strip extending downwardly from its doubled portion and beyond the body of the strip to provide a shield for said meeting rail.

23. In a metal window, upper and lower sash frames, the lower rail of the upper sash frame and the upper rail of the lower sash frame each comprismg a unitary metal strip doubled upon itself to form an outer glass detaining flange, the vhorizontal meeting portions of said strips cooperatively bent to form a water-excluding meeting rail, the inner end of the lower sashs upper rail strip extending upwardly to form a guide to direct toward the sides of said lower sash `tralme any water that passes said meeting rai 24. In a metal window, upper and lower sash frames, the lower rail of the upper sash frame and the upper rail of the` lower sash frame each comprising a unitary metal strip doubled upon itself to form an outer glass detaining flange, the horizontal meeting portions of said strips cooperatively bent to form a water-excluding meeting rail, the outer part of the upper sashs lower rail strip projecting downwardly from its doubled portion and beyond the body of the strip to form a shield for said meeting rail, and the inner part of the lower sashs upper rail strip extending upwardly to form a guide wherebyany water that passes said meeting l rail is conducted toward the sides of the lower sashframe.

25. In ametal window, the combinationl through'the body portion of said rail which.

constitutes the bottom of said trough'and into said base member to hold said rall in place, 1

26. In ametal window construction, upper enter said trough and engage the walls and lower sash frames having meeting rails thereof at two distinct points so that n. each of which is formed of a unitary strip wind break chamber is formed in said curved 10 of metal, the lower rail Strip of the upper trough between said two points of Contact. sash including a curved portion forming a In testimony whereof, I have hereunto trough, and the upper railstrip of the set my hand.

' lower sash formed with acircular bead to f EDGAR AZI. HEBBERD. 

